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. >> u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner comes to germany to talk about the european crisis. >> no ending to the fighting in of 0h. france calls for an urgent meeting of the u.n. security council. >> it trial begins in moscow. a fight between the president and an all-female punk band. >> well, it is usually a playground for germany's rich and famous, but today it was the scene of high end diplomacy in the eurozone debt crisis. >> the u.s. treasury secretary swept into the north sea island to see his german counterpart wolfgang scheuble who is on vacation there. >> the markets are hoping that a game-changer in the crisis could be on the way. that is after mario draghi promised last week to do all it takes to stabilize the euro. >> germany's finance minister cannot of charlie's get the debt crisis during his summer break. u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner called on wolfgang short life ensued, to urge germany to work together with other eurozone states to resolve the crisis and boost c
. >> u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner comes to germany to talk about the european crisis. >> no ending to the fighting in of 0h. france calls for an urgent meeting of the u.n. security council. >> it trial begins in moscow. a fight between the president and an all-female punk band. >> well, it is usually a playground for germany's rich and famous, but today it was the scene of high end diplomacy in the eurozone debt crisis. >> the u.s. treasury secretary...
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the u.s. fed chief, then bernanke, statements to -- u.s. fed chief ben bernanke's statements to washington did not really give the market confidence. >> people were very much looking forward to ben bernanke was a statement in washington in front of u.s. senators. they were hoping for some sign that the fed would become active sometime soon in order to provide stimulus for the ailing u.s. economy and also eight other economies to good, but bernanke disappointed. he remained quite bay, said the fed was ready to act if necessary but offered no time frame for that and no precise conditions for when the fed might act. so the share prices in the aftermath -- quite hectic, but there was a positive sign from spain. the troubled country was able to get financing here in the capital markets at better interest rates than the last time, so people saw that as a sign that things were a little bit more relaxed. >> let's take a closer look at some of the latest market numbers. the dax closed just a bit up. euro sto 50xx -- stoxx 50 just a bit down. the eur
the u.s. fed chief, then bernanke, statements to -- u.s. fed chief ben bernanke's statements to washington did not really give the market confidence. >> people were very much looking forward to ben bernanke was a statement in washington in front of u.s. senators. they were hoping for some sign that the fed would become active sometime soon in order to provide stimulus for the ailing u.s. economy and also eight other economies to good, but bernanke disappointed. he remained quite bay, said...
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the u.s. -- the u.n. secretary- general ban ki-moon expressed frustration that diplomatic relations had failed to stop the fighting. >> action, meaningful action, will take the place of the efforts of the international community. without unity, there will be more bloodshed. more death. >> meanwhile, the head of the u.n. observer mission held talks in damascus with syrian's foreign minister to discuss the conflict. the un has also reduced the number of its observers in syria because the fighting has become more intense. as the fighting rages, arab nations planned to ask the u.n. general assembly to approve a u.n. resolution that calls for political transition in syria and the creation of a democratic government. >> along those lines, up to 15 members of the syrian opposition are reportedly working in berlin with plans for a transition after a possible ouster of president assad. >> the confirmed a report that they were working with generals and legal experts on what could become a new constitution. >> the o
the u.s. -- the u.n. secretary- general ban ki-moon expressed frustration that diplomatic relations had failed to stop the fighting. >> action, meaningful action, will take the place of the efforts of the international community. without unity, there will be more bloodshed. more death. >> meanwhile, the head of the u.n. observer mission held talks in damascus with syrian's foreign minister to discuss the conflict. the un has also reduced the number of its observers in syria because...
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the u.s. accuses both countries of torching progress in this area and helping us not stay in power. >> senior politicians for more than 100 countries came from around the globe to the meeting in paris. french president francois hollande said half the world was represented, all with one goal in common. % in syria. but the meeting was overshadowed by who was not there. both russia and china did not attend. >> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton called for more pressure on moscow and beijing. >> i do not thichina believe thg any price at all, nothing at all. for standing up on behalf of the assad regime. the only way that will change is if every nation represented here directly and urgent -- urgently makes it clear that russia and china will pay a price. >> clinton says that without moscow and beijing's support, a concerted international move against the syrian regime is impossible. the syrian opposition is in disarray and there is little sign of either the opposition or the government puttin
the u.s. accuses both countries of torching progress in this area and helping us not stay in power. >> senior politicians for more than 100 countries came from around the globe to the meeting in paris. french president francois hollande said half the world was represented, all with one goal in common. % in syria. but the meeting was overshadowed by who was not there. both russia and china did not attend. >> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton called for more pressure on moscow...
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weak economic data from the german and u.s. industry. the markets hoped to get another cash injection from their central banks. >> let's take a closer look at that market data. we stick in frankfurt, where the dax was higher on the the day, 1.25% higher. the euro stoxx 50 had a similar trend. in new york, trading still under way for the dow jones industrial average, and it is in negative territory. as for the euro, declining against the dollar, $1.2579. the european central bank has issued a warning to greece, the the country should not waste time trying to renegotiate its international bailout. >> but that is what the newly elected greek prime minister antonis samaras and his coalition government are busy trying to do. samaras is under huge public pressure to delude the tough austerity measures that have helped keep greece mired in recession. >> on monday, is coalition was huddled in talks to figure out their plan. >> the new government of greece is hard at work, preparing for negotiations with its international benefactors. minister is
weak economic data from the german and u.s. industry. the markets hoped to get another cash injection from their central banks. >> let's take a closer look at that market data. we stick in frankfurt, where the dax was higher on the the day, 1.25% higher. the euro stoxx 50 had a similar trend. in new york, trading still under way for the dow jones industrial average, and it is in negative territory. as for the euro, declining against the dollar, $1.2579. the european central bank has...
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the u.s. is the world's biggest weapons exporter, accounting for one-third of the total value of global arms shipment. washington initially opposed the treaty. but president obama reversed that position. his administration is not so forthcoming on some of the scope of the treaty, though, such as small arms or ammunition. guns are very popular in the u.s. a new poll indicates more than 40% of american households own a gun. some lawmakers resist any international law that might, in their view, infringe american people's constitutional right to arm themselves. the u.s. is also the biggest exporter of ammunition and produces over 7 billion rounds a year. the country has resisted the proposed inclusion of ammunition in the scope of the treaty on the ground that it is impractical. russia and china have also raised concerns. the countries are also among the world's largest arms exporters. negotiations over this global arms treaty will go on for most of this month. negotiators say now the question is
the u.s. is the world's biggest weapons exporter, accounting for one-third of the total value of global arms shipment. washington initially opposed the treaty. but president obama reversed that position. his administration is not so forthcoming on some of the scope of the treaty, though, such as small arms or ammunition. guns are very popular in the u.s. a new poll indicates more than 40% of american households own a gun. some lawmakers resist any international law that might, in their view,...
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the u.s. state department is voicing concern fearing an all- out massacre may be imminent. >> this is another desperate attempt by a regime that is going down to try to maintain control, and we are greatly concerned about what they are capable of in aleppo. >> washington says its intelligence indicates the syrian government is using warplanes and attack helicopters to target rebel positions in aleppo. the international red cross has pulled many of its emergency personnel out of the region. the danger is too great. and the number of refugees continues to skyrocket. 44,000 syrians have fled across the border into turkey. tens of thousands more have sought refuge in jordan, lebanon, and iraq. >> governments are negotiating an historic arms trade treaty and are finalizing a draft. >> the united nations general assembly plant last session following three weeks of intense bargaining to adopt the draft without a vote unless there is significant opposition from any of the 193 member states. >> every d
the u.s. state department is voicing concern fearing an all- out massacre may be imminent. >> this is another desperate attempt by a regime that is going down to try to maintain control, and we are greatly concerned about what they are capable of in aleppo. >> washington says its intelligence indicates the syrian government is using warplanes and attack helicopters to target rebel positions in aleppo. the international red cross has pulled many of its emergency personnel out of the...
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. >> to the u.s. now or the man suspected of killing 12 people in a movie theater in aurora, colorado last week is made his first appearance in court. >> the 24-year-old was brought in by prosecutors who are considering whether to seek the death penalty. authorities say so for the suspect has refused to provide any information about what prompted him to open fire during a crowded movie. the troy get travels to athens on tuesday. auditors will be monitoring greece's progress on economic reform and spending cuts. >> the troika mission has been overshadowed by reports in the german media that the imf is not prepared to make any more bailout funds available athens because greece has failed to meet reform requirements. if greece does not receive the next installment of cash to make it faces bankruptcy by september and a disorderly exit from the euro. italy, too, is seeing the cost of its debt skyrocket with its 10-year bonds at an unsustainable 6.5%. and that, in spite of many labor market reforms and cuts
. >> to the u.s. now or the man suspected of killing 12 people in a movie theater in aurora, colorado last week is made his first appearance in court. >> the 24-year-old was brought in by prosecutors who are considering whether to seek the death penalty. authorities say so for the suspect has refused to provide any information about what prompted him to open fire during a crowded movie. the troy get travels to athens on tuesday. auditors will be monitoring greece's progress on...
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german car makers still have a good reputation o the u.s. markets. vw was able to increase sales by more than 30%. >> i have a closer look at those market numbers for you now. the dax was higher on tuesday. holding onto its gains from the past recessions, investors are speculating that the ecb could cut interest rates at its policy meeting on thursday. you can see the dax up there by about 1.25%. that optimism carried over to new york. let's bring in the dow jones industrial average for you. it is currently higher by about 0.5%. as for the european dance the dollar, 24 $1.2608. >> a court in brazil has of held a major compensation claim against the german chemicals giant and oil giant shell. it has ordered the two companies to pay for -- pay more than 280 million euros. hundreds of people have suffered problems after working there. the site was contaminated before they bought it according to the company and it is pushing for shell to accept full responsibility and is likely to appeal the ruling. >> the new head of the world bank has signaled that the
german car makers still have a good reputation o the u.s. markets. vw was able to increase sales by more than 30%. >> i have a closer look at those market numbers for you now. the dax was higher on tuesday. holding onto its gains from the past recessions, investors are speculating that the ecb could cut interest rates at its policy meeting on thursday. you can see the dax up there by about 1.25%. that optimism carried over to new york. let's bring in the dow jones industrial average for...
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there is tension between the u.s. and iran. a spokesperson for the fifth fleet of the u.s. navy says sailors issued repeated warnings to the fishing boat, but small vessel continued to race toward the ship. the crew then fired on the boat. uae government officials told media in the emirates that the victim was an indian man. the closing down the bottle neck between the persian gulf and the arabian sea, iranian authorities often dispatch high-speed boats in the gulf to intimidate u.s. vessels on patrol. china's business practices are coming under international scrutiny. the world trade organization ruled that a chinese company rules a my massachusetnoply. the u.s. filed a complaint with the world trade body in 2010. in the ruling, the wto says china discriminates against foreign banks by providing china union pay with a monopoly in processing of electronic payments denominated in 9 the chinese currency. kirk said the decision will help u.s. companies and increase american jobs as more efficient credit and debit payment systems in china enable consumers to buy more goods. he
there is tension between the u.s. and iran. a spokesperson for the fifth fleet of the u.s. navy says sailors issued repeated warnings to the fishing boat, but small vessel continued to race toward the ship. the crew then fired on the boat. uae government officials told media in the emirates that the victim was an indian man. the closing down the bottle neck between the persian gulf and the arabian sea, iranian authorities often dispatch high-speed boats in the gulf to intimidate u.s. vessels on...
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. >> i u.s. naval but sold -- a u.s. naval vessel has opened fire, wounding three. >> the small motorboat ignored all warnings while approaching the supply ship. a security team opened fire. it happened just outside the u. a e -- uae port. it will be months before the eurozone knows if it has a bailout plan are not. >> germany says a ruling is not coming anytime soon. judges have announced they will not make the decision until december -- september 12. the say thoroughness takes precedent over speed. german critics of the european bailout say it takes too great a risk for taxpayers. it is time now to turn to the markets to see what is going on with trading on this first day of the week. our correspondent sent us this from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> mid-september, that's a long time for the judges to take on their estimates as to whether the esm is constitutionally right or not. people are understanding that it takes time, but this is really on the nerves of traders here. in the end, the dax managed to crawl up to t
. >> i u.s. naval but sold -- a u.s. naval vessel has opened fire, wounding three. >> the small motorboat ignored all warnings while approaching the supply ship. a security team opened fire. it happened just outside the u. a e -- uae port. it will be months before the eurozone knows if it has a bailout plan are not. >> germany says a ruling is not coming anytime soon. judges have announced they will not make the decision until december -- september 12. the say thoroughness...
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>> u.s. ambassador susan rice said that they would try to work as closely as possible with allies outside the security council to ramp up pressure on the assad regime. that could include measures like economic sanctions or financial sanctions against syrians who are on a so-called u.s. blacklist. that black list has been continuously in margin. i of those measures include military measures as well, it can be highly doubt it because the u.s. do not want to get involved in something like that, especially not in an election year. there could be one exception to that. >> there has been a lot of talk about the chemical weapons arsenal, and if assad used those chemical weapons against his own people, he would have to be held accountable. for whatever that means. >> whatever that means is that -- should we put all this diplomatic window dressing to the side now and admit that this is the end o the line for diplomacy as far as the united nations security council is concerned? >> yes, you would not fi
>> u.s. ambassador susan rice said that they would try to work as closely as possible with allies outside the security council to ramp up pressure on the assad regime. that could include measures like economic sanctions or financial sanctions against syrians who are on a so-called u.s. blacklist. that black list has been continuously in margin. i of those measures include military measures as well, it can be highly doubt it because the u.s. do not want to get involved in something like...
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>> yes, indeed, he does see the u.s. as the bogeyman, making them responsible for all evolves in his country and the region. nevertheless, it is true the but the united states, most western countries, plus turkey and saudi arabia do agree upon the necessity of toppling his regime. from this point of view, he is, of course, very concerned that these forces of evil, so to speak, are not really helping him stay in power. >> ok, a final excerpt from that interview between german political of the earth jÜrgen todenhÖfer and the syrian president bashar al-assad -- german political author. >> in the end, what is your solution for this country? do you think you have to fight this conflict out until the bitter end? >> we have two solutions. the first one, we have to fight terrorism. there's no question about fighting terrorists, no where in the world. but what if somebody kills civilians and innocent people, children, and soldiers? tilda soldiers, police, everyone. you have to fight for them. if you're not ready for dialogue. t
>> yes, indeed, he does see the u.s. as the bogeyman, making them responsible for all evolves in his country and the region. nevertheless, it is true the but the united states, most western countries, plus turkey and saudi arabia do agree upon the necessity of toppling his regime. from this point of view, he is, of course, very concerned that these forces of evil, so to speak, are not really helping him stay in power. >> ok, a final excerpt from that interview between german...
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the u.s. is calling for dialogue between the two sides. is that going to happen? >> it may be more important from the minute -- and the mystery from a few days ago. he has gone to saudi arabia, so this is important to him ending the struggle with the military because the military holds the key for the state institution of military. >> thank you very much for that. an international peace envoy kofi annan says he should be part of the solution to the crisis in syria. after talks with the leadership in tehran, he said he had received support to resolve the conflict peacefully. >> iran's foreign minister welcome date the envoy's efforts but warned that a solution needed to be found quickly to prevent the conflict spreading to other parts of the region. the u.s. and many other european countries have strongly opposed any involvement of iran in the quest for peace. a court in israel has found the former prime minister guilty of breach of trust. >> but the judge has cleared him of more serious charge
the u.s. is calling for dialogue between the two sides. is that going to happen? >> it may be more important from the minute -- and the mystery from a few days ago. he has gone to saudi arabia, so this is important to him ending the struggle with the military because the military holds the key for the state institution of military. >> thank you very much for that. an international peace envoy kofi annan says he should be part of the solution to the crisis in syria. after talks with...
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the u.s. accuses both countries of torching progress in this area and helping us not stay in power. >> senior politicians for more than 100 countries came from around the globe to the meeting in paris. french president francois hollande said half the world was represented, all with one goal in common. % in syria. but the meeting was overshadowed by who was not there. both russia and china did not attend. >> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton called for more pressure on moscow and beijing. >> i do not think russia and china believe they are paying any price at all, nothing at all. for standing up on behalf of the assad regime. the only way that will change is if every nation represented here directly and urgent -- urgently makes it clear that russia and china will pay a price. >> clinton says that without moscow and beijing's support, a concerted international move against the syrian regime is impossible. the syrian opposition is in disarray and there is little sign of either the oppositio
the u.s. accuses both countries of torching progress in this area and helping us not stay in power. >> senior politicians for more than 100 countries came from around the globe to the meeting in paris. french president francois hollande said half the world was represented, all with one goal in common. % in syria. but the meeting was overshadowed by who was not there. both russia and china did not attend. >> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton called for more pressure on moscow...
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efforts to reduce risky sexual behavior among u.s. high school students have stalled in the past decade, an urgent action is needed to stem hiv infection rates in young people, who account for nearly half of all new cases. >> the findings have been presented at the international aids conference in washington, where officials are calling for more safe sex education. >> we talked with a gun hiv- positive german delegate at the meeting was says he hopes his own experience might help others. >> boxing gloves are not any help it fight against hiv/aids. his weapon is his own personal experience. three years ago, he contracted the virus from sex with someone he knew. he was just 20 years old. >> i never wanted to have sex again. i was disgusted and was afraid of infecting others. i lost all feeling for my body because i thought there was something inside me that did not belong there. >> he prefers to go by his first name only, but otherwise, he is open about what he has gone through. he has a full schedule, and all he sees of the host city i
efforts to reduce risky sexual behavior among u.s. high school students have stalled in the past decade, an urgent action is needed to stem hiv infection rates in young people, who account for nearly half of all new cases. >> the findings have been presented at the international aids conference in washington, where officials are calling for more safe sex education. >> we talked with a gun hiv- positive german delegate at the meeting was says he hopes his own experience might help...
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the u.s. state department is voicing concern, fearing an all- out massacre may be imminent. >> this is another desperate attempt by a regime that is going down to try to maintain control, and we are greatly concerned about what they are capable of in aleppo. >> washington says its intelligence indicates the syrian government is using warplanes and attack helicopters to target rebel positions in aleppo. the international red cross has pulled many of its emergency personnel out of the region. the danger is too great. and the number of refugees continues to skyrocket. 44,000 syrians have fled across the border into turkey. tens of thousands more have sought refuge in jordan, lebanon, and iraq. >> governments are negotiating an historic arms trade treaty and are finalizing a draft. >> the united nations general assembly plant last session following three weeks of intense bargaining to adopt the draft without a vote unless there is significant opposition from any of the 193 member states. >> every
the u.s. state department is voicing concern, fearing an all- out massacre may be imminent. >> this is another desperate attempt by a regime that is going down to try to maintain control, and we are greatly concerned about what they are capable of in aleppo. >> washington says its intelligence indicates the syrian government is using warplanes and attack helicopters to target rebel positions in aleppo. the international red cross has pulled many of its emergency personnel out of the...
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u.s. movie theater. james holmes faces 142 charges, including murder, attempted murder, and possession of explosives. he is suspected of killing 12 people and wounding 58 in aurora, colorado earlier this month. holmes spoke just once in monday's court appearance. he said, yes, when the judge asked fe understood the charges. they are expected to hone in on his state of mind at the time of the shooting. he was facing psychiatric treatment before the crimes. prosecutors will consult victims' families before deciding whether to demand the death penalty. >>> two of the world's leading tech companies are going head to head over patents. u.s. computer giant, apple, and south korean competitor samsung electronics entered another legal battle over smart phones and tablet computers. jury selection began at the federal courthouse in san jose, california. the firms have fought about 50 similar trials around the world since april of last year. lawyers for apple are asking the court to stop samsung from
u.s. movie theater. james holmes faces 142 charges, including murder, attempted murder, and possession of explosives. he is suspected of killing 12 people and wounding 58 in aurora, colorado earlier this month. holmes spoke just once in monday's court appearance. he said, yes, when the judge asked fe understood the charges. they are expected to hone in on his state of mind at the time of the shooting. he was facing psychiatric treatment before the crimes. prosecutors will consult victims'...
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donations from all over the u.s. support the program. after the principal told local healthcare facilities and stores about children's hunger, word quickly spread. and the donations started to arrive. >> as i started sharing all of their stories, i had people and friends that say, let me help. what can i do to help. >> she also helps parents improve the children's living conditions. the school helps families find temporary housing. even helping out with rent and power bills. so far they have assisted 80 households. the principal also invites staff from an employment agency to drop in once a week to help parents or guardians find work. >> they help job connect the school, whitney, they provide a lot of help. pay power bills, name it. they're there. >> if i don't do it, if i don't do it today, they don't have food. if i don't do it today, they don't have a place to sleep. i have to. my drive is to be the voice for all of these kids. >> maybe across the nation, they picked up the story so even more americans are taking an interest. the prin
donations from all over the u.s. support the program. after the principal told local healthcare facilities and stores about children's hunger, word quickly spread. and the donations started to arrive. >> as i started sharing all of their stories, i had people and friends that say, let me help. what can i do to help. >> she also helps parents improve the children's living conditions. the school helps families find temporary housing. even helping out with rent and power bills. so far...
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. >> on friday, the u.s. security council approved a 30-day extension for its monitoring mission in a syrian. they are part of kofi annan's peace plan to end the 16-month conflict. >> there is no sign of any peace in syria. thousands are fleeing the country. fighting between military and rebels intensifies. >> diplomatic pressure has failed to break the impasse at the u.n. security council. for now, that means no sanctions against the assad regime. but u.n. observers will be allowed to stay on in syria. russia remains adamantly opposed to any resolution that would impose an embargo on damascus. moscow is coming under increasing criticism for its hard-line stance. the foreign ministry rejects the resolution as one-sided. >> certain western countries are blaming russia in part for the escalation of violence in syria but this is absolutely unacceptable. instead of making rude insinuations about russian foreign policy, our western partners should be convincing the syrian opposition groups to find a political solu
. >> on friday, the u.s. security council approved a 30-day extension for its monitoring mission in a syrian. they are part of kofi annan's peace plan to end the 16-month conflict. >> there is no sign of any peace in syria. thousands are fleeing the country. fighting between military and rebels intensifies. >> diplomatic pressure has failed to break the impasse at the u.n. security council. for now, that means no sanctions against the assad regime. but u.n. observers will be...
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the report was published by the u.s.-based institute for new economic thinking, which is financed in large part by american billionaire investor george soros. he has long been calling on germany to give help to weaker eurozone countries and has called chancellor angela merkel 's policies shortsighted. meanwhile, a ratings agency moody's says germany could be overwhelmed by the debt crisis in the long term -- meanwhile, ratings agenciy moody's. it warned that top states could lose their credit ratings. >> the meetings reidy -- the moody's rating is justified. the question is why they are blind towards the americans and british because the problems there are not smaller than in europe. >> the downgrade of the rescue fund did not surprise the markets. traders said they had expected the move. >> let's cross over to our political correspondent for some analysis on this. doom and gloom on all sides. tell us more about economists and what they are really saying. >> the report was commissioned by an american think tank, financed
the report was published by the u.s.-based institute for new economic thinking, which is financed in large part by american billionaire investor george soros. he has long been calling on germany to give help to weaker eurozone countries and has called chancellor angela merkel 's policies shortsighted. meanwhile, a ratings agency moody's says germany could be overwhelmed by the debt crisis in the long term -- meanwhile, ratings agenciy moody's. it warned that top states could lose their credit...
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by the americans, by the u.s., by saudi arabia. >> you save the regime does have loyal forces, does have supporters. namely russia, for example. the vote at the u.n. security council has been delayed. it could possibly happen now on thursday. are you expecting any change in that vote because of what has happened in damascus? >> no way. nothing will change in the security council, and even if they did change, the two sides have decided to fight it out. >> russia has decided to use its veto power? >> yes, it will. even if it did not, the two sides would continue fighting. there is no diplomatic way right now to stop the country from entering a civil war. the only question is -- how long will it take? >> the white house says it now does not know the whereabouts of bashar al assad. what does that tell you? is it possible he has left the country? >> i do not think so. he will remain in the country. he has no place to go. his family has no place to go. he has so many supporters in the country that he american governt simply does not know where he is. the information that the americans and
by the americans, by the u.s., by saudi arabia. >> you save the regime does have loyal forces, does have supporters. namely russia, for example. the vote at the u.n. security council has been delayed. it could possibly happen now on thursday. are you expecting any change in that vote because of what has happened in damascus? >> no way. nothing will change in the security council, and even if they did change, the two sides have decided to fight it out. >> russia has decided to...
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editors at the u.s. business magazine "fortune" say the company has surpassed japan for the first time in the number of companies listed on their global ranking. the united states led the list of top 500 companies in terms of sales. 132 american firms made the ranking. china came in second with 73 companies. that's 12 more than last year. japan is sitting in third with 68 unchanged from 2011. france and germany shared fourth place. each had 32 businesses on the list. the number of chinese companies has more than tripled over the past five years, underscoring the country's robust growth. >>> migrant workers from rural areas have played a big role in china's economic rise. most receive low wages, no social security and plenty of discrimination. one former migrant worker is helping others get ahead. nhk world has more. >> he comes from the autonomous region in southern china. since leaving his village, he has changed jobs more than 30 times. last year, his employer hired him because business was slow. >> tr
editors at the u.s. business magazine "fortune" say the company has surpassed japan for the first time in the number of companies listed on their global ranking. the united states led the list of top 500 companies in terms of sales. 132 american firms made the ranking. china came in second with 73 companies. that's 12 more than last year. japan is sitting in third with 68 unchanged from 2011. france and germany shared fourth place. each had 32 businesses on the list. the number of...
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by the americans, by the u.s., by saudi arabia. >> you save the regime does have loyal forces, does have supporters. namely russia, for example. the vote at the u.n. security council has been delayed. it could possibly happen now on thursday. are you expecting any change in that vote because of what has happened in damascus? >> no way. nothing will change in the security council, and even if they did change, the two sides have decided to fight it out. >> russia has decided to use its veto power? >> yes, it will. even if it did not, the two sides would continue fighting. there is no diplomatic way right now to stop the country from entering a civil war. the only question is -- how long will it take? >> the white house says it now does not know the whereabouts of bashar al assad. what does that tell you? is it possible he has left the country? >> i do not think so. he will remain in the country. he has no place to go. his family has no place to go. he has so many supporters in the country that he has to take care of that i think there is no way out. i think the american government sim
by the americans, by the u.s., by saudi arabia. >> you save the regime does have loyal forces, does have supporters. namely russia, for example. the vote at the u.n. security council has been delayed. it could possibly happen now on thursday. are you expecting any change in that vote because of what has happened in damascus? >> no way. nothing will change in the security council, and even if they did change, the two sides have decided to fight it out. >> russia has decided to...
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markets are closed for the independence day holiday in the u.s. he says that he is sorry, disappointed, and also angry. those are the words of barclays's ceo bob diamond as he testified before a u.k. parliamentary committee on wednesday. >> his company has been accused of manipulating the london-based libor rate, which banks use to lend money to one anothe. scandal has already cost three executives at barclays their jobs. >> diamond insists that the rating was isolated to only a few employees at the firm and that it is an industry-wide issue, possibly indicating the bank of england itself -- diamond insists that the rate rigging was isolated. >> he has become a symbol of greed and arrogance in the banking industry. committee members grilled him for hours, focusing on the role of britain's central bank in the crisis. lawmakers wanted to know whether the bank of england approved of barclays actions in 2008 in an effort to avoid further turbulence in financial markets. it is a grave allegation, and it could adversely affect london's financial reputat
markets are closed for the independence day holiday in the u.s. he says that he is sorry, disappointed, and also angry. those are the words of barclays's ceo bob diamond as he testified before a u.k. parliamentary committee on wednesday. >> his company has been accused of manipulating the london-based libor rate, which banks use to lend money to one anothe. scandal has already cost three executives at barclays their jobs. >> diamond insists that the rating was isolated to only a few...
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now, joint u.s.-arab league envoy kofi annan has briefed the council on efforts to gain support for his revised plan. >> he urged the council to make it clear to both sides that failure to reach a cease-fire will mean a serious consequences. his new plan calls for a halt to all violence in syria before peace talks even began. >> russia and china still have veto rights on the security council. the opposition national council has held talks with the russian foreign minister. it accuses russia of prolonging the 0-- the violence has continued. >> the hostilities in syria s how no sign of easing. diplomatic efforts are being stepped up. so far, they have proved fruitless. in russia, foreign minister -- the foreign minister has been trying to persuade members of the opposition syrian national council to change their position on speaking to syrian president al-assad. >> we want to understand how realistic the prospect is of uniting all of the opposition groups so that a dialogue with the government can happ
now, joint u.s.-arab league envoy kofi annan has briefed the council on efforts to gain support for his revised plan. >> he urged the council to make it clear to both sides that failure to reach a cease-fire will mean a serious consequences. his new plan calls for a halt to all violence in syria before peace talks even began. >> russia and china still have veto rights on the security council. the opposition national council has held talks with the russian foreign minister. it...
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. >> in a moment, we will have the latest on the u.s. presidential campaign. we will take a look at a bunch of young volunteers who are trying to make sure their man is in the white house next year. >> first, a look at some of the other stories making headlines. >> at least five people have been killed and 11 injured in a bomb attack in pakistan. the ball -- the device went off in the southwest of the country. the target appears to have been a rally by the national party which has been attacked many times before because of its opposition to islamist militants. then a torrential rains have hit southwestern japan, killing at least 19 people. rivers burst their banks, and numerous mudslides were reported. worst affected were the prefectures. nearly 7000 people have been ordered to leave their homes. more rain is forecast in the coming days. >> protesters going against the -- protests are growing against the construction of a new gold mine in peru. after a peaceful start, it turned violent as activists and police clashed. well, women have been competing in the mod
. >> in a moment, we will have the latest on the u.s. presidential campaign. we will take a look at a bunch of young volunteers who are trying to make sure their man is in the white house next year. >> first, a look at some of the other stories making headlines. >> at least five people have been killed and 11 injured in a bomb attack in pakistan. the ball -- the device went off in the southwest of the country. the target appears to have been a rally by the national party which...
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w pmpd by indications from the u.s. central bank said itil hold off on enhanced stimulus measures despite oniceaes here are the numbers, starting in frankfurt. beat -- the dax down. the eurto 50 down by an even ear ou. and the euro trading at a value of $1.2194. french carmaker peugot will be clinonf its plants near paris. explains the economic crisis. european leaders are cli is an economic earthquake. >> in the past, southern eope has been at major market for peugot's contact cards- compact cars. e company worries that turnover could plummet 10%. otr caon a set to undergo restructuring. peugot's ieexuteay the company is facing a difficult situation on the european market. the group has lost00ilon euros each month for the past year. it has also led to massive layoffs and the workers unit is unin morrost the union representative blames management. he says theomny has sacrificed for financial gain to benefit the peugot faly earlier this year the american car giant general motors struck an alliance with peugot. among othe
w pmpd by indications from the u.s. central bank said itil hold off on enhanced stimulus measures despite oniceaes here are the numbers, starting in frankfurt. beat -- the dax down. the eurto 50 down by an even ear ou. and the euro trading at a value of $1.2194. french carmaker peugot will be clinonf its plants near paris. explains the economic crisis. european leaders are cli is an economic earthquake. >> in the past, southern eope has been at major market for peugot's contact cards-...
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it forbade the u.s. from spending any money for broadcasting to the u.s. no government broadcasting to the u.s. would be funded. it really was an overseas type of communication now reached. that said, while its taxpayer- funded and he does -- while it and manyyer-funded can ge people will see it as propaganda, our own standards and a law that we are required to provide accurate and reliable information and be able to prevent various different opinions about u.s. policy so that audiences can then make up their own minds. much in the way that we have that opportunity here in the u.s. the idea for voice of america was to do that for audiences overseas. host: let us look at a recent story voice of america of. . this is about a conflict of syria. we have permission to show some short clips. [video clip] >> this photojournalist lies injured in a safe house. you have just witnessed -- he just witnessed his colleagues killed in a rocket attack. >> medical staff first reading me. this is the best medical treatment available. >> he has joined activists with the cont
it forbade the u.s. from spending any money for broadcasting to the u.s. no government broadcasting to the u.s. would be funded. it really was an overseas type of communication now reached. that said, while its taxpayer- funded and he does -- while it and manyyer-funded can ge people will see it as propaganda, our own standards and a law that we are required to provide accurate and reliable information and be able to prevent various different opinions about u.s. policy so that audiences can...
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the u.s. senate and a scheduled vote wednesday on a repeal of the affordable care act known as obama care following the ruling last week by the supreme court. it is sunday, july 8 and will begin with our focus on u.s. foreign policy and hillary clinton who is in tokyo today for a series of talks on the u.s./nato role in afghanistan or the next decade. will get your calls and comments about u.s. foreign policy generally and the performance of the secretary of state, hillary clinton specifically. our phone lines are open -- you can join the conversation on our twitter page and facebook. or send us an e-mail. there are a couple of articles related to the secretary of state and this one is from cbs news. she beat the former record held by madeleine albright. there is this from "the l.a. times." she was asked about corruption in the country. she said it is a major challenge to meet the standards of accountability and transparency. the exchange came during this unannounced stopover by the secretary
the u.s. senate and a scheduled vote wednesday on a repeal of the affordable care act known as obama care following the ruling last week by the supreme court. it is sunday, july 8 and will begin with our focus on u.s. foreign policy and hillary clinton who is in tokyo today for a series of talks on the u.s./nato role in afghanistan or the next decade. will get your calls and comments about u.s. foreign policy generally and the performance of the secretary of state, hillary clinton specifically....
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it was prompted by indications from the u.s. central bank said it will hold off on enhanced stimulus measures despite economic weakness. here are the numbers, starting in frankfurt. beat -- the dax down. the eurostoxx 50 down by an even greater amount. and the euro trading at a value of $1.2194. french carmaker peugot will be closing one of its plants near paris. explains the economic crisis. >> european leaders are calling this an economic earthquake. >> in the past, southern europe has been at major market for peugot's contact cards -- compact cars. the company worries that turnover could plummet 10%. other locations are set to undergo restructuring. peugot's chief executive says the company is facing a difficult situation on the european market. the group has lost 200 million euros each month for the past year. it has also led to massive layoffs and the workers unit is launching a major protests. the union representative blames management. he says the company has sacrificed for financial gain to benefit the peugot family. ear
it was prompted by indications from the u.s. central bank said it will hold off on enhanced stimulus measures despite economic weakness. here are the numbers, starting in frankfurt. beat -- the dax down. the eurostoxx 50 down by an even greater amount. and the euro trading at a value of $1.2194. french carmaker peugot will be closing one of its plants near paris. explains the economic crisis. >> european leaders are calling this an economic earthquake. >> in the past, southern...
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from u.s. with organized crime. enrique pena nieto has done his best to say, what i'm going to continue working with the government of the united states. while some people would be worried he would give a or negotiate with some of the criminal groups, get a pass to them, he says he will continue its. he says he may do it in a slightly different way, but will continue to work with the u.s.. he sees the value in u.s.-mexico trade, economic benefit. he has done his best to allay any fears there be a dramatic shift in u.s.-mexico relations. host: but the fear that he would go back to the way his party operated for what, 71 years? guest: there's a sense that when the pri, the party he represents, when the rule for 71 years, there is a sense that they were corrupt, that they did maybe negotiate criminal groups, but he says, no, they will not do that. part of his acceptance speech or victory speech last time he said specifically, try to address the concerns and there's no return to the past, there is
from u.s. with organized crime. enrique pena nieto has done his best to say, what i'm going to continue working with the government of the united states. while some people would be worried he would give a or negotiate with some of the criminal groups, get a pass to them, he says he will continue its. he says he may do it in a slightly different way, but will continue to work with the u.s.. he sees the value in u.s.-mexico trade, economic benefit. he has done his best to allay any fears there be...
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as you recall, the situation in the u.s. embassy threatened to derail to a certain extent the clinton-guide her visit at that time -- geithbner visit at that time. there's a diplomatic move to resolve this issue. watching the american networks as i did at that time, we basically saw the dissident story as the number one dominant story. by the way, hillary clinton and secretary tim geithner were intended to discuss important issues. the way china -- which is covered it was there were board meetings in china with the chinese leadership and hillary clinton and mr. geithner and the situation with the dissident has been resolved by his leading the u.s. embassy and going into a hospital and later it came to america . host: jim laurie is an executive consultant for cctv. he spent time internationally in journalism. guest: most of my career has been overseas, much of it in asia. i have worked in china often done since 1978. i went to school here in washington and studied chinese history. my life has been fairly vested in asia, if yo
as you recall, the situation in the u.s. embassy threatened to derail to a certain extent the clinton-guide her visit at that time -- geithbner visit at that time. there's a diplomatic move to resolve this issue. watching the american networks as i did at that time, we basically saw the dissident story as the number one dominant story. by the way, hillary clinton and secretary tim geithner were intended to discuss important issues. the way china -- which is covered it was there were board...
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chrysler says its u.s. sales rose 20% in june on strong demand for the 300 sedan and other vehicles. the automaker's sales increase last month was in line with expectations for overall industry growth of about 20%. one year earlier, sales were weaker because the japanese earthquake had depleted supplies. other automakers will report their sales later today. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan radio. >> the life of a sailor include scrubbing the deck in the morning, working on the sales, climbing a lot, what ever the duty is assigned, grendell practice but by the end of the day, you are ready for arrest but you don't get a full eight hours sleep aboard a ship like constitution. it is four hours on, four hours off, this weekend, the life of an enlisted man aboard the u.s.s. constitution during the war of 1812. >> they lived in fear of being whipped by cattle nine tales. it was always carry by a petty officer in a bag and the thing is seller never want to say was a petty officer who was getting rea
chrysler says its u.s. sales rose 20% in june on strong demand for the 300 sedan and other vehicles. the automaker's sales increase last month was in line with expectations for overall industry growth of about 20%. one year earlier, sales were weaker because the japanese earthquake had depleted supplies. other automakers will report their sales later today. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan radio. >> the life of a sailor include scrubbing the deck in the morning, working on...
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the u.s.' position and what the international concerns are as syria continues to descend into increasing violence. next, lebron is on the line. lebron is an independent. welcome to the conversation. caller: yes. i would like to just comment on the callers and i have been watching the different news stations over the last couple of weeks and i noticed considerably that the republican bible won't spin anything they can off of any sound bite that they can possibly spin it off of. i would watch one side, three different stations for the last three or four days and i can tell you that they're doing it constantly and these poor ignorant people that are out here thinking that triple down politics is going -- the trickled-down politics stuff is going to give them a job. it's just amazing that they can't remember just a few years ago what that got us. and they're going to give this good man that we have in the white house now, all of this trouble and the republicans have sat there and told him, told ev
the u.s.' position and what the international concerns are as syria continues to descend into increasing violence. next, lebron is on the line. lebron is an independent. welcome to the conversation. caller: yes. i would like to just comment on the callers and i have been watching the different news stations over the last couple of weeks and i noticed considerably that the republican bible won't spin anything they can off of any sound bite that they can possibly spin it off of. i would watch one...